Wen
The Story of Wen
As a girl name
Wen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 10 Wens were born — ranking #9,351 that year. As of 2026, Wen ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Wens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 11 Wens were born — ranking #6,013 that year. As of 2026, Wen ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Wens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wen
Wen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Wen's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Wen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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